Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 8 , Pages 399-402, August 2009

Pituitary hormone replacement

Claire Higham BA DPhil MRCP is a Specialist Registrar in Diabetes and Endocrinology in Manchester, UK. Her research interests include pituitary disorders, particularly acromegaly and the metabolic consequences of endocrine conditions. Competing interests: none declared.

Stephen Shalet MD FRCP is a Professor and Consultant Endocrinologist at The Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK. His research interests include pituitary disorders, abnormalities of growth hormone secretion and the endocrine complications of cancer treatment. Competing interests: has received research support from Pfizer, Novartis and Novo Nordisk.

Peter J Trainer MD FRCP is a Professor and Consultant Endocrinologist at The Christie Hospital, Manchester, UK. His research interests are pituitary and adrenal disease, particularly Cushing's syndrome, acromegaly and glucocorticoid receptors. Competing interests: has received research support from Pfizer, Ipsen, Novartis and Novo Nordisk.

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PII: S1357-3039(09)00156-X

doi:10.1016/j.mpmed.2009.05.004

Medicine
Volume 37, Issue 8 , Pages 399-402, August 2009